Auburn University Regional Airport

On September 29, we took our field trip to the Auburn University Regional Airport.  We had a fantastic time and learned a lot of information about airports and airplanes.  (A special thanks to Mr. Bill Hutto and the rest of the airport staff for taking your time to help our learners!)  We arranged five stations for the children, but ended up with a bonus! 

New School Year

Welcome to our new school year!  I know that your children are off to a great start in the hands of Mrs. Jan Beard, a veteran kindergarten teacher.  I am currently on maternity leave with my sweet baby, Wesley, but will be back to school very soon. 

I plan to use this blog to update you on things that are happening in our classroom.  Check back throughout the year for updates on our trip to the Amazon Rainforest as well as other activities!

Walk About Puppets

On Friday, February 18th, Bob Parsons of Walk About Puppets came to AEEC!  He presented the puppet show "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to our students.  He did a great job!  First, he taught us some sign language, then performed and ended with a question and answer session on how he created the puppets and props.  The kids really enjoyed the show.

100th Day of School

On Tuesday, January 25, we celebrated the 100th day of school.  In the Yellow Pod, we had rotations and did several special activities.  The children found 100 Hershey kisses, made fruit loop necklaces, made glasses, watched 101 Dalmations, and made a book about the first 100 days of school. 

Our Holiday Program was Friday, December 10, 2010.

The children did a great job performing.



Flight to Hawaii

On Monday, November 22, the Yellow Pod traveled to Hawaii.  After many weeks of research, the students decided that traveling on an airplane would be the quickest and best mode of transportation to get to Hawaii.  We constructed an airport and learned about airport jobs.  Each student had to opportunity to be a passenger on the airplane and a worker in the airport.